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Household of David Maxwell (born 1835)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

David Maxwell and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Maxwell, born in 1835 in , consisted of 13 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Maxwell, born in 1837 in Ireland. They had 9 children; David (born 1865 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Samuel (born 1865 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1877 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1867 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1869 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1871 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1879 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1875 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Boarder, Agnes (born 1865 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and David's Boarder, Thomas (born 1856 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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David Maxwell's household

Male

David

Maxwell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Maxwell

Wife
Male

David

Maxwell

Son
Male

Samuel

Maxwell

Son
Male

William

Maxwell

Son
Male

Thomas

Maxwell

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Maxwell

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Maxwell

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Maxwell

Daughter
Female

Annie

Maxwell

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Maxwell

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Coner

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Freeman

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Maxwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Ireland

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Maxwell

Head

Married

46

1835

Ireland

Elizabeth

Maxwell

Wife

Married

44

1837

Ireland

David

Maxwell

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Samuel

Maxwell

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Maxwell

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Maxwell

Son

Unmarried

4

1877

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Maxwell

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie

Maxwell

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sarah

Maxwell

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Annie

Maxwell

Daughter

Unmarried

2

1879

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Maxwell

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Coner

Boarder

Unmarried

16

1865

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Freeman

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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